Wake Forest's Trip to NC State in Search of a 5-1 Start Headlines the ACC Weekly Slate
Wake Forest has scored 57 points in Gio Lopez’s last two outings, and the quarterback has 1,377 passing yards with 15 total touchdowns.
- Wake Forest visits North Carolina State on Saturday in Raleigh, N.C., for a Tobacco Road rivalry game led by red-hot quarterback Gio Lopez, who has 1,377 passing yards and 15 total touchdowns through five games.
- North Carolina State coach Dave Doeren expects a close contest, noting that 13 of the last 14 matchups against the Demon Deacons were one-possession games and calling this "the best Wake team we've played."
- The Wolfpack face defensive challenges, allowing 359.2 total yards per game while struggling with tackling. "Obviously, missed way too many tackles," Doeren said, noting those errors led to explosive plays for opponents.
- Coming off a 57-3 rout of Stanford—the program's largest-ever conference win—Wake Forest coach Jake Dickert praised his quarterback's versatility, stating, "On offense, Gio was explosive in every sense, from his feet to his passing to his running."
- Wake Forest enters the matchup at 4-1 overall and 2-1 in the Atlantic Coast Conference, while North Carolina State seeks to improve its defense after early losses to Virginia and Vanderbilt.
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Wake Forest's trip to NC State headlines ACC weekly slate
Wake Forest heads to N.C. State chasing a 5-1 start to headline the weekly slate in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Demon Deacons are coming off a blowout win against Stanford. They're visiting the Wolfpack in a long-running instate series.…
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St Catharines StandardWake Forest’s trip to NC State in search of a 5-1 start headlines the ACC weekly slate
Wake Forest heads to N.C. State chasing a 5-1 start to headline the weekly slate in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Demon Deacons are coming off a blowout win against Stanford. They're visiting the Wolfpack in a long-running instate series. The schedule includes No. 25 Pittsburgh hosting North Carolina and Florida State visiting Louisville. Players to watch include Duke quarterback Walker Eget in a trip to Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech quart…
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Corralling Wake Forest QB Gio Lopez top priority for NC State
Wake Forest will lean on red-hot quarterback Gio Lopez in a Tobacco Road rivalry game against host North Carolina State on Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C.Lopez threw for 265 yards and two scores and added 88 rushing yards and three touchdowns in la...
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“I alluded to it in the post-game press conference (on Saturday) about (NC State fans) chanting in our stadium,” Coach Jake Dickert said about last year’s game at Allegacy Stadium. “That’s what makes rivalries great."
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